Spanish pair win opening race at Flying 15 Worlds Pre-Event

First race of Flying 15 Australian Nationals 2009 Flying 15

Flying 15 Australian Nationals 2009 Heat 1 winner, Ffatigos (ESP) - image L. Beattie © Flying 15

Melbourne turned on beautiful weather for Day 1 of the Australian Championship. In the Invitation Race, first place went to Brian Carroll and Michael Brown of Australia with David McKee of Britain in second place.

The breeze continued to build to a beautiful 12-15 knots for the afternoon's race - the first heat of the Australian National Championship (Pre Worlds).

When the real racing started, for the Flying 15 Australian Nationals, also the Worlds pre-event, it was the Spanish pair, Javier Chacartegui and Miguel Santaursula from the Real Club Nautico, Puerto Pollensa in Spain that took victory.

Boats that worked the righthand side on the first beat came out top at the first mark, with Alan Bax and Bill Masterman leading followed by the Spanish pair. Javier Chacartegui's Ffatigaos, is the only Spanish entry in the competition.

These positions remained unchanged until the final run when Baxy was penalised by the jury for pumping and had to do turns.

This let the Spaniards through and also Barry Parkin and Tim Hall who had recovered well. Chacártegui retained the lead to the line with Parkin second and Bax in third place.

Adrienne Rekke and Craig Coulan were the first placed Australian pair finishing in sixth place overall.

Aaron Goodmanson and Alister Rowlands of New Zealand were fourth with Mike Hart from Britain fifth.

No change in the Silver and Classics from this morning with Good Thing, Trevor Williams and Feel Flows, Andy McKee winning their respective divisions.

Flying 15 Australian Nationals - Worlds Pre-Event Day 1:

1 3796 Javier Chacártegui Miguel Santaursula Ffatigaos 1 pts
2 3911 Barry Parkin Tim Hall TBA 2 pts
3 3931 Alan Bax Bill Masterman TBA 3 pts
4 3739 Aaron Goodmanson Alister Rowlands Ffortune 4 pts
5 3917 Mike Hart Mike Hart Art Gekko 5 pts
6 3832 Adrienne Rekke Craig Coulan Blowffish 6 pts
7 3833 Grant Alderson Dean Mcaullay No Bull 7 pts
8 3774 Tom Murphy Neil Kafer Rollercoaster 8 pts
9 3881 Adam Hawkins Ben Vones I'd Swap This For A Bundy 9 pts
10 3619 Ron Packer Peter Mudford Affrodisiac 10 pts
11 3821 Steve Goacher Phil Evans TBA 11 pts
12 3928 Howard Green Jonathan Bullen Got any lettuce? 12 pts
13 3818 Gill Browning Pioron Weatherill Ffizzy 13 pts
14 3883 John Lavery Gerry Donceavy Boat 14 pts
15 3670 Graeme Lillingston Edmond Repsevicius Escalator 15 pts
16 3861 Brian Carroll Michael Brown Supertoy Plays On 16 pts
17 3880 Craig Rainey I Rainey Where The Bloody Hell Are You 17 pts
18 3923 Charles Apthorp Alan Green Ff 18 pts
19 3851 Ian Linder Kevin Sweetman Ffuk 19 pts
20 3905 David McKee Hewkid Secret Ingredient X 20 pts
21 3909 Adam Kingston Gavin Gourley Skandia 21 pts
22 3781 David Tucker Matt Summers 16 22 pts
23 3823 Brett Willcock Dave Pearson Ffoto Finish 23 pts
24 3854 William Shand David Parish Relience Ffenty Ffoo 24 pts
25 3840 Murray Gilbert Jonathan Burgen Ffrenetic 25 pts
26 3879 Neil White Kim Peaker Aussie Way 26 pts
27 3572 Ray Sebo Hamish Carnachan Relience 17 27 pts
28 3611 Steve Douthawaite Paul Averley Smooth & Stoned 28 pts
29 3907 Phil Quinn Rowena Cremer Foreign Affair 29 pts
30 3717 Greg Leversuch Peter Barblett Gamour Buoys 30 pts
31 3902 Peter Hogg Paul Rees Blue Flame 31 pts
32 3661 Gavin Dagley Glen Gibson Fizz 32 pts
33 3890 Geoff Bayliss Martin Grady If Only..... 33 pts
34 3903 Ian Cleaver Greg Wells Elise 34 pts
35 3930 Dale Collings Glenn Scheen Aussie Falcon 35 pts
36 3718 Ashley Smith Stuey Hopp Fully Active Board 36 pts
37 3641 Andy Martin Rory Martin F'feckin'Eegit 37 pts
38 3910 Brad Sheridan Paul Schulz Yes 38 pts
39 3662 John Tracey Craig Murphy Wings 39 pts
40 3657 Matthew Owen Andrew Reed Super Snabb 40 pts
41 3754 Graeme Robinson Graeme Robinson Business 41 pts
42 3814 John Wallace Stewart Wallace Comited to conffusion 42 pts
43 3846 Alan Carson Alan Carson Demon 3 43 pts
44 3743 Greg Tonnison Steve Roberts Spot The Difference 44 pts
45 3914 Adrian Trattersall Tim Smact Defying Gravity 45 pts
46 3616 Matt Gleeson Matt Gleeson Ffunnily Enuff 46 pts
47 3815 Athol King Trevor Bellis Passing Wind 47 pts
48 3062 Trevor Williams Trevor William Good Thing 48 pts
49 2523 Andy McKee Maf Smith Feel Flows 49 pts
50 3541 Richard Guy Steve Westlake Snafler 50 pts
51 3797 David Swan Casper Castledine Changing Lanes 51 pts
52 3835 Andy Goddard Malcolm Hartland Sucking Feagulls 52 pts
53 3822 John Crosby Paul Howard Ruffian 53 pts
54 3169 Robert Anderson Steve Allen Skinffull 54 pts
55 3897 Ken Dumpleton Simon Murray Kooigjug 55 pts
56 3775 Philippa Packer Jonathon Simmonds Absolutely Ffabulous 56 pts
57 3525 Doug Cooksey Stewart Hallan Freodoctor 57 pts
58 3786 Christopher Harris Tracy Harris Sans Culottes 58 pts
59 3800 Rupert Leslie Nils Bluman Saltheart 59 pts
60 3878 John Wilson Nick Hancock Ffast Lane 2 60 pts
61 3527 Peter Milne Phillip Dubbin Just Looking 61 pts
62 3095 Adam Semple Usa Greene Fiddle-de-dee 62 pts
63 962 Reagan Bear Les Kearney Affrodite 63 pts
64 3761 John Hassen Tony Finch Grumpy Old Woman 64 pts
65 3859 Michael Clark Shane Davies Gannin Tappy Lappy 65 pts
66 2250 Robin Malpas Keir Malpas Euffamism 66 pts
67 3087 Sally Garrett Neil Easton Iff 67 pts
68 3103 Jim Callahan Andrew Peck F N F 68 pts
69 3767 Ken Bubb Lee Bubb Bubbles 69 pts
70 3088 David McIntyre Fred Price First Offspring 70 pts
71 3709 Ronald walker David Hows Ghost Magic 71 pts
72 3893 Peter Lawson Orla Lawson Ffrig It 72 pts
73 3259 Chris Hall Gordon Williamson Celtic Pride 73 pts
74 2251 Clive Arnold Phillip Parish Iffy 74 pts
75 3063 Kevin Griffiths Peter Burgenshan Stress Free Zone 75 pts
76 3745 Tom Ruut Glen Seeley Splash 76 pts
77 3876 Carlyon Knight-Evans Joseph Nelson Kerfuffle 77 pts
78 2116 Michael Monk Micheal Monk Jakers 78 pts
79 3167 Steve Cranch Megan Cranch Different Priorities 79 pts
80 2672 Phillip Lammonby Deanna Wilson Gazelle Iii 80 pts
81 2352 Lisa Deppeler Ian Lane Black Pearl 81 pts
82 3442 Doug Bell Greg Gleason Lean & Mean 82 pts
83 2385 Amanda Millar Graeme Stewart In the Pink 83 pts
84 2823 Murray Latham Tony Pugh Diffino 84 pts
85 2243 Michael McCartney Darren Hocking Relience Vi 85 pts
86 3056 Katarina Lammonby Darren Georgoson Ffang 86 pts
87 1690 David Arnold Michael Arnold Red Hot Go 87 pts
88 2114 Thomas Thujis Erica Thuijs Sweet Caroline 88 pts
89 3058 Ronald Joseph Laurie Hatch Just Add Water 89 pts
90 2971 Leigh Nielsen Warren Hudson Rag Dolly 90 pts
91 2110 James Simmons Chris Wheeler Mistral 91 pts
92 3012 Jennifer Richardson K.Martin Arrowsmith Sunday Session 92 pts
93 2825 Jennifer Sims Simon Plunkett Happy Days 93 pts
94 3836 Peter Bradford Brendan Bradford Effeffex 94 pts
95 3064 Dave Raynolds TBA Lock N' Load 95 pts
96 2671 Cameron Taylor John Darcy Fee Fi Fo Fum 96 pts
97 1129 Ari Sherr Alexander Parker Shalom 97 pts
98 3246 Peter Shell Mark Foote Traveling Sailsman 98 pts
99 3309 Denis Buckley Andrew Melolrum Clockwork V11 99 pts
107 1401 Shea Wilding Simon Youl Mag 107 pts
107 2030 James Horman Soen Crabb Ffiesty 107 pts
107 2115 Gordon Cook Rita Nesdale Miniffini 107 pts
107 2388 Joe Wilding James Hodgens Polka Dot 107 pts
107 2760 Paul Woodman Riordan Bell Wal 107 pts
107 3799 Veronica Falat Ben Falat One Under 107 pts
107 3887 Robert Chaffe John Cannon Affa 107 pts